circumnutate
Americanverb (used without object)
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Etymology
Origin of circumnutate
1875–80; circum- + nutate < Latin nūtātus, past participle of nūtāre to nod in assent, sway, totter
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A branch of this latter shape, 9 inches in length and 1 ½ in diameter, was chosen for observation, as less likely to circumnutate than a flabelliform branch.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
These taken together suffice to render it probable that all peduncles and sub-peduncles circumnutate whilst growing.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
Nor did it sink down during the 28th, but continued to circumnutate about the same place.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
This movement has been called by Sachs "revolving nutation;" but we have found it much more convenient to use the terms circumnutation and circumnutate.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
We may, therefore, infer with a considerable degree of safety that all the growing parts of all plants circumnutate.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
There can be no doubt that in the last four cases the radicle of the oak circumnutated whilst growing downwards.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
There can therefore be no doubt that this young leaf circumnutated.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
By this time the leaf had nearly assumed its final position, and now plainly circumnutated.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
The apex after thus sinking down from 9.10 A.M. to noon, moved a little to the left; it then rose up and circumnutated in a nearly vertical plane until 10.35 P.M.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
It may be seen in the above figure that the flower-stem of O. carnosa circumnutated during two days about the same spot.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
Whenever the flower was observed carefully, as on Aug. 30th and Sept. 5th and 6th, it was found to be circumnutating over a small space.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
The circumnutating movement, therefore, of this young leaf was strongly marked.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
It went on circumnutating in nearly the same position for two days.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
The circumnutating movement was traced during 47 h.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
Brassica oleracea: circumnutating movement of buried and arched hypocotyl, with the two legs of the arch tied together, traced on horizontal glass during 33 ½ hours.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
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